Sanya Richards-Ross takes Olympic gold in 400-meter final

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USA's DeeDee Trotter pauses on the track after finding out she won bronze in the women's 400 meter final at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in London. Trotter finished with a time of 49.72 seconds to take bronze.

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates his victory in the men's 100 meter dash at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in London. Bolt won the race breaking the olympic record with at time of 9.63 seconds to take gold.

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Olympic rings carved in Jamaica's Nickiesha Wilson hair are seen before she competes in the women's 400 meter hurdles at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in London.

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USA's Sanya Richards-Ross (center) runs a close race in the women's 400 meter final at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in London. Richards-Ross finished with a time of 49.55 seconds to take gold. Great Britain's Christine Ohuruogu, Botswana's Amantle Montsho, Russia's Antonina Krivoshapka, and USA's DeeDee Trotter follow in the race.

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USA's Sanya Richards-Ross leans forward for the victory as Botswana's Amantle Montsho attemtps to catch her in the women's 400 meter final at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in London. Richards-Ross finished with a time of 49.55 seconds to take gold.

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USA's Sanya Richards-Ross awaits the results in the women's 400 meter final at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in London. Richards-Ross finished with a time of 49.55 seconds to take gold.

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USA's Sanya Richards-Ross is all smiles after finding out she won the women's 400 meter final at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in London. Richards-Ross finished with a time of 49.55 seconds to take gold.

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USA's Sanya Richards-Ross and teammate DeeDee Trotter share a hug after finishing the women's 400 meter final at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in London. Richards-Ross finished with a time of 49.55 seconds to take gold and Trotter finished with a time of 49.72 to take bronze.

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USA's Sanya Richards-Ross is all smiles after finding out she won the women's 400 meter final at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in London. Richards-Ross finished with a time of 49.55 seconds to take gold.

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USA's Sanya Richards-Ross hugs her husband Aaron Ross in the stands after she won the women's 400 meter final at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in London. Richards-Ross finished with a time of 49.55 seconds to take gold.

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Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi celebrates before crossing the finish line in the 3000 meter steeplechase final track at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in London. Kemboi finished the race with a time of 8:18.56 to take gold.

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Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi and France's Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad celebrate after finishing in the 3000 meter steeplechase final track at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in London. Kemboi finished the race with a time of 8:18.56 to take gold and Mekhissi-Benabbad finished with a time of 8:19.08 to take silver.

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USA's Justin Gatlin celebrates after winning his heat int he men's 100 meter semifinal at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in London. Gatlin ended up taking bronze in the final later that night.

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt leads the race as USA's Ryan Bailey and USA's Justin Gatlin chase after him in the men's 100 meter dash at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in London. Bolt won the race breaking the olympic record with at time of 9.63 seconds to take gold.

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Tyson Gay looks at the video board after losing the men's 100 meter dash to Jamaica's Usain Bolt at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in London. Bolt won the race breaking the olympic record with at time of 9.63 seconds to take gold. Gay finished in fourth with a time of 9.80 seconds.

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt and teammate Yohan Blake share a hug in celebration after the men's 100 meter dash at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in London. Bolt won the race breaking the olympic record with at time of 9.63 seconds to take gold and Blake finished in 9.75 seconds to take silver.

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Justin Gatlin celebrates with fans after finishing the men's 100 meter dash at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in London. Bolt won the race breaking the olympic record with at time of 9.63 seconds to take gold. Gatlin finished with a time of 9.79 seconds to take bronze.